Journal of Cell Signaling
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A Brief note on Phosphatidylinositol (PI) Signal Pathway

X Zhang^{* *}Correspondence: Dr. X Zhang, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University, School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, Email:

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Phosphatidylinositol (also known as Inositol Phospholipid) is a lipid family. Unless otherwise noted, the inositol group isomer in such compounds is believed to be the myo- conformer. On the cytosolic side of eukaryotic cell membranes, phosphatidylinositols are usually a small component. At healthy pH, the phosphate group provides the molecules a negative charge. The isomer muco-inositol of phosphatidylinositol functions as a sensory receptor in the sensory system's taste function. It is commonly referred to as PtdIns in this context, although this does not indicate any molecular distinction from the phosphatidylinositols that make up the myo-conformers of inositol. Phosphatidylinositol can be phosphorylated to produce phosphatidylinositol phosphate (PI-4-P), also known as PIP, phosphatidylinositol bisphosphate (PIP2), and phosphatidylinositol trisphosphate (PIP3) (PIP3). Inositides, or occasionally Phosphoinositides, are lipids based on phosphatidylinositol.

The lipid PI is an amphiphile because it has a polar and nonpolar area. A glycerophospholipid having a glycerol backbone, two non-polar fatty acid tails, and a phosphate group replaced with an inositol polar head group, phosphatidylinositol is categorized as a glycerophospholipid. Stearic acid in the SN1 position and arachidonic acid in the SN2 position are the most frequent fatty acids in phosphoinositides. Depending on the amount of phosphates on the inositol rings, hydrolysis of phosphoinositides yields one mole of glycerol, two moles of fatty acids, one mole of inositol, and one, two, or three moles of phosphoric acids. Phosphoinositides are the most acidic of all the phospholipids. The receptors, G proteins, and effectors make up the majority of the phosphatidylinositol signaling pathway. PLC- β is the most complex and comprehensive effector currently being researched. Hormones, neurotransmitters, and other signal molecules can attach to the phosphatidylinositol signaling system's receptors, triggering subsequent signaling cascades. Hormones and other extracellular signaling chemicals bind to G protein-coupled receptors on the cell surface, causing changes in G protein conformation and activating PLC (PLC-β) on the plasma membrane. PIP2 is hydrolyzed by active PLC producing IP3 and DAG. Activated Phospholipase C (PLC) catalyzes the hydrolysis of phosphatidylinositol-(4,5)-bisphosphate (PIP2) into two secondary messengers, IP3 (inositol triphosphate) and (diacylglycerol) DAG, which both convert extracellular signal into intracellular signal in the phosphatidylinositol signaling pathway. The phosphatidylinositol signaling system is the signal transmission system. The twofold messenger system is another name for it. IP3 interacts with the IP3- sensitive Ca²⁺ channel on the Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) to open the Ca²⁺ channel, allowing Ca²⁺ to exit the ER. Calmodulin (CaM) alters conformation when it binds to Ca²⁺, activating the calmodulin-dependent kinase. CaMkinase activation stimulates a number of target proteins, triggering the Ca²⁺ signaling pathway, which controls a variety of cellular functions including inflammation, metabolism, apoptosis, intracellular motion, fertilizations, shortand long-term memory, and immunological response. On the other hand, ER-released Ca²⁺ raises intracellular Ca²⁺ levels, causing Protein Kinase C (PKC) to translocate from the cytosol to the plasma membrane's internal surface, where DAG activates PKC. As a result, Ca²⁺ is often referred to as the third messenger. Phosphorylation of numerous protein substrates by activated PKC causes a range of physiological responses, including cell secretion, muscle contraction, and cell proliferation and differentiation.